No. 11 seed Texas knocked off sixth-seeded BYU 79-71 on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, overcoming 35 points from Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa.
AJ Dybantsa delivered a huge performance in a losing effort as BYU’s NCAA tournament run ended Thursday with an upset loss to No. 11 Texas. The forward scored 35 of his team’s 71 points, reinforcing his status as one of the top prospects in the upcoming draft. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, […] The post AJ Dybantsa scores 35 in BYU tournament loss appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
BYU’s time in the NCAA Tournament ended in the first round Thursday, but AJ Dybantsa didn’t blink. The projected top pick poured in 35 points in a loss to Texas, reinforcing what many scouts already believe. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, Dybantsa may have entered the week as the frontrunner for No. […] The post NBA Draft Notes: AJ Dybantsa, Caleb Wilson, scout’s take appeared first on Hoops Wire .
BYU’s NCAA tournament run ended early, with the West’s No. 6 seed knocked off by No. 11 Texas on Thursday. However, forward AJ Dybantsa did little to hurt his draft stock in the process, putting up 35 of his team’s 71 points in the losing effort. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack […]
Matas Vokietaitis had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 11 seed Texas knocked off sixth-seeded BYU 79-71 on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, overcoming 35 points from Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa. Dybantsa played every minute of the game but it wasn’t enough as BYU (23-12) had its season — and perhaps his college career — come to an end. Dybantsa was two points shy of tying BYU's NCAA Tournament record for points in a game, held by Danny Ainge and Jimmer Fredette.
AJ Dybantsa had a strong opening game in March Madness for BYU with 35 points and ten rebounds in a 79-71 loss against Texas in the first round of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament.
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